Acting credits
1
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Akio Watanabe
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Movies: 19Series: 23Crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 1517688
IMDb ID: nm0913787
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: July 13, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2025
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 7.2
Wikidata: Q4701116
Also known as
Watanabe Akio • 渡辺 あきお • 渡辺あきお • ぽよよん♥ろっく • ぽこぴー • Poyoyon♥Rock • Poyoyon Rock • ぽよよん ろっく • ぽよよん☆ろっく • ぽよよん・ろっく • +3 more
Other jobs
Character Designer (17)Key Animation (12)Animation Director (4)Original Series Design (4)Director (2)Supervising Animator (1)Supervising Art Director (1)
Biography
Akio Watanabe (渡辺 明夫, Watanabe Akio, July 13, 1969) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer and animation director from Tokyo. He sometimes is credited under the name 渡辺 あきお (same pronunciation) and Poyoyon Rock (as an illustrator). He belongs to Frontwing. He formerly worked at Studio Hibari.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Akio Watanabe.
8.0
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
Character Designer
2024 Movie
4.0
Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam!
2024 Movie
Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai
Character Designer
2021 Movie
6.5
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer
Original Series Design
2020 Movie
6.0
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation
Original Series Design
2019 Movie
Ikebukuro PR Anime
Character Designer
2019 Movie
6.6
Fireworks
Animation Director
2017 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Character Designer
2017 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Character Designer
2016 Movie
7.7
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Character Designer
2016 Movie
4.9
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
Original Series Design
2015 Movie
5.5
Hoshizora Kiseki
Director
2006 Movie
6.0
Netrun-mon the Movie
Character Designer
2004 Movie
4.8
Blame!
Character Designer
2003 Movie
6.1
Spriggan
Key Animation
1998 Movie
7.9
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
Key Animation
1995 Movie
5.8
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.6
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
Key Animation
1994 Movie
6.1
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Key Animation
1994 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Akio Watanabe.
6.1
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
Character Designer • 13 eps
2025 Series
8.3
My Happy Marriage
Animation Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
4.3
Rumble Garanndoll
Character Designer • 12 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
Character Designer • 39 eps
2020 Series
6.9
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Key Animation • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.6
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
Supervising Art Director • 8 eps
2016 Series
4.7
Ange Vierge
Original Series Design • 12 eps
2016 Series
6.5
The Rolling Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.6
The Fruit of Grisaia
Character Designer • 23 eps
2014 Series
6.0
PeroPero Teacher
Director • 3 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.0
The World God Only Knows
Character Designer • 36 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Monogatari
Supervising Animator • 72 eps
2009 Series
Maison de Castle
Character Designer • 10 eps
2008 Series
5.5
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
3.8
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte
Character Designer • 7 eps
2002 Series
5.3
Jing: King of Bandits
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.0
The SoulTaker
Animation Director • 2 eps
2001 Series
3.0
Pendant
Character Designer • 3 eps
1997 Series
Magic Woman M
Character Designer • 2 eps
1997 Series
5.3
Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring
Animation Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.9
Macross 7
Key Animation • 2 eps
1994 Series
6.0
3x3 Eyes
Key Animation • 1 eps
1991 Series